The thickest, tallest, and oldest trees worldwide

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Girth

In this table of girth records worldwide only girth measurements made at a height between 1.30 m and 1.50 m are listed. Trees with multiple trunks are excluded.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.

Nr	Tree species	Girth	Location	Measurement	Year
1	Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)	27.80 m	General Grant, Grant's grove, United States	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
2	Thuja plicata (Western redcedar)	18.80 m	Kalaloch Cedar, Olympic National Park, United States	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
3	Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved lime)	17.20 m	Heeder Linde, Park, Germany	Jeroen Philippona	2004
4	Dracaena draco (Canary Islands dragon tree)	17.00 m	El Drago Millenario, San Marcos church, Spain	Nardo Kaandorp	2009
5	Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce)	16.90 m	Quinault Lake Spruce, Lake Quinault Resort, United States	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
6	Cryptomeria japonica (Sugi)	16.20 m	Jōmon Sugi, Mt Takatsuka, Japan	Wikipedia	2012
7	Ficus macrophylla (Moreton Bay fig)	15.00 m	Villa Zirio, Sanremo, Italy	Tiziano Rootman Fratus	2011
8	Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)	14.80 m	Castiñeiro de Pexeirós, Prado, Spain	GasparBernardez77	2012
9	Quercus robur (Pedunculate oak)	14.75 m	Kvilleken, Kvilleken, Sweden	Jeroen Pater	2006
10	Quercus petraea (Sessile oak)	13.38 m	Pontfadog Oak, Pontfadog, United Kingdom	Jeroen Pater	2006

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Height

In this table of height records worldwide only height measurements made by laser (like eg. the Nikon 550 Forestry) or tape drop are listed.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.

Nr	Tree species	Height	Location	Measurement	Year
1	Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)	83.50 m	General Sherman, Giant Forest, United States	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
2	Pseudotsuga menziesii (Coast Douglas-fir)	73.80 m	Red Creek Tree, San Juan River, Canada	KoutaR	1998
3	Eucalyptus diversicolor (Karri)	72.00 m	Karri Knight, Valle de Canas, Portugal	Dean Nicolle	2010
4	Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum)	68.00 m	Río Landro, Viveiro, Spain	Dean Nicolle	2010
5	Eucalyptus viminalis (E. viminalis)	65.00 m	Valle de Canas, Valle de Canas, Portugal	Dean Nicolle	2010
6	Eucalyptus regnans (Mountain ash)	64.50 m	Palace Hotel of Bussaco, Luso, Portugal	Dean Nicolle	2010
7	Abies grandis (Grand fir)	64.28 m	Ardkinglas Woodland Garden, Inveraray, United Kingdom	Iain Campbell Duncan	2010
8	Picea abies (Norway spruce)	59.20 m	Kirnitzschtal, Hinterhermsdorf, Germany	KoutaR	2010
9	Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce)	58.20 m	Quinault Lake Spruce, Lake Quinault Resort, United States	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
10	Eucalyptus grandis (E. grandis)	54.00 m	Pazo de Lourizan Arboretum, Pazo de Lourizan, Spain	Dean Nicolle	2010

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Age

In this table of age estimates and measurements worldwide are shown. Of course this inventory contains only age records as far as they are registered on this site.

Nr	Tree species	Age	Location	Measurement	Year
1	Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)	3012 ± 1000 y	Via Castagno Cento Cavalli, Sant'Alfio, Italy	Tim B	2011
2	Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)	3012 ± 500 y	President, Giant Forest, United States	Tim B	2011
3	Taxus baccata (Yew)	2262 ± 300 y	Ankerwycke Yew, Hythe End Road, United Kingdom	Tim B	2011
4	Olea europaea (Olive tree)	2062 ± 50 y	Rond-point de Gassin-La Foux, devant les Maitre, Gassin, France	GilGalad	2012
5	Taxodium mucronatum (Montezuma cypress)	2062 ± 500 y	Árbol del Tule, Palacio Municipal, Mexico	Jeroen Philippona	2011
6	Cryptomeria japonica (Sugi)	1962 ± 1000 y	Jōmon Sugi, Mt Takatsuka, Japan	Nardo Kaandorp	2012
7	Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved lime)	1252 y	Danslinde Schenklengsfeld, Plein An der linde, in Schenklengsfeld, Germany	Jeroen Philippona	2012
8	Sequoia sempervirens (Coast redwood)	1072 y	El Palo Alto Park, Palo Alto, United States	Tim B	2011
9	Pinus nigra (Black pine)	1032 y	Vöstenhof, Bürg-Vöstenhof, Austria	Tim	2012
10	Juniperus thurifera (Spanish juniper)	1012 y	Saint-Crépin, Saint-Crépin, France	Han van Meegeren	2011

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